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OK, folks. Here is the Side Dish category. This would include rice, potatoes, vegetable, noodles etc. Please mention the history of the recipe if possible.
For the recipes themselves, please specify the measurements, cooking or baking time, procedure and if possible please have photos of the finished dish. If the procedure is a little complicated, some photos of the process may be helpful as well.
Also, it might be cool if we had some people testing the recipes and letting us know how they worked out.
Thanks!
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Picnic BBQ Baked Beans
This recipe is for enough baked beans to take to a family reunion,picnic,bbq etc.You could cut the recipe in half(or 1/4)if you were to use it as a sidedish for a typical family dinner.
1 extra lg size can of Bushs'Baked Beans(or 3 med.size cans) 1 lg yellow onion(finely chopped)or pureed if your kids dont like onions...they will never know 1/2 lb dark brown sugar 1 sm bottle Sweet Baby Rays Honey BBq Sauce(or any honey BBQ sauce that you prefer) 2lbs very lean ground beef 3tbsps of yellow mustard
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
In large glass baking dish or 9x11x3 pan,pour baked beans from can(s).Add onions,dark brown sugar,bbq sauce,and mustard.Stir.Break up ground beef pieces and distribute evenly over baked beans.stir again.Bake for 75 minutes.
These beans are very sweet,but before any family "event",i get tons of requests for me"to bring the beans".The dark brown sugar really makes the difference.
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Thanks, Michelle. They sound yummy. When I was a kid I didn't like sweet barbecue beans, but I do now.
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I think this would go along with side dishes. It is a recipe we originally made for our Thanksgiving table and then realized that with all the turkey, stuffing, potatoes etc...this dish was overlooked. So, now it is a part of our annual "Chirstmas Eve brunch" I found it in a magazine but then added some things and deleted others to make it our own. Enjoy!
Sweet Potato Hash
3 Sweet Potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes 1/2 pound pork sausage (we use the bulk roll sausage) 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 bell peppers (any color or combination of colors is fine) 1 chopped onion 4 large mushrooms chopped 2 garlic cloves, sliced thinly 2 teaspoons ground cumin (we have made it with and without this) add salt and pepper to taste
1. Boil sweet potatoes until almost tender, drain and set aside 2. use skillet to cook sausage over med-high heat until brown (about 10 minutes) be sure it is in small pieces, place on paper towel 3. Heat oil in frying pan over med-high heat, add peppers, onion, mushrooms and garlic and cook until soft, then add sausage, cumin and sweet potatoes (cook an additional 5-10 minutes longer on medium heat. 4. Add salt and pepper as desired.
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Cheesy PotatosYou can experiment with this southern recipe by adding bacon, celery or anything else that you think might be good. You can also substitute cooked macaroni for the potato's for a delicious macaroni and cheese dish. 4 medium potato's peeled and cubed About 1/4 cup plain flour 2 Tbsp butter 2 1/2 to 3 cups milk 2 cups grated cheddar cheese Salt Boil cubed potato's until partially done and place in a dish for casserole recipes or metal pan. Melt butter in a small pot at high heat stirring with a wire whisk. Add flour to melted butter stirring constantly to make a roux. Add milk to the roux, whisking constantly at high heat until if forms into a thick white sauce. Remove from heat. Add grated cheese to the hot white sauce stirring with whisk until smooth. Add salt to taste. Pour cheese sauce over partially cooked potato cubes, mixing the cheese sauce into the potato's. Place potato cheese casserole into 400 degree oven for about thirty minutes or until the top begins to brown. Remove from oven and let cool, it will be very hot. As I said above, you can also use cooked macaroni in place of potato's for a favorite southern side dish.
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Vicki, that dish would never have been overlooked by my dad. Thanks for posting.
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Thanks, Ben. Simple and basically delicious.
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My father used to cook these potatoes all the time when we were growing up. I always turned my nose up at them because I just wanted traditional fries or a baked potato. Didn't know how good having "both" at the same time was till I got older. To me, potatoes are the ultimate comfort food behind chocolate. Strictly Southern Style Potatoes and Onions 4 medium to large potatoes (red or white) 1/2 medium onion sliced, then halved salt and pepper to taste Approximately 4 T olive oil Take the potatoes and wash well, then drain on paper towel or clean dish towel. Cut them into thick wedges or semi "fry" style. Take a dutch oven and put just enough olive oil to cover the bottom. Turn heat up to high to get the oil hot. Place potatoes in dutch oven (cast iron or stainless steel) and allow to stay put until golden brown on one side. Stir with spatuala to loosen, then turn. Scatter onions in and cook over medium to low heat. You will need to stir occasionally and adjust heat during the process to avoid burning the onions. It should take about 15 to 20 minutes. When the onions are almost caramelized, transfer to preheated 350 degree F oven and bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes. The potatoes should be fork tender on the inside. Serves 2-4 people.
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I gotta try this. Thanks, Tricia.
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"Grits is one of those country-boy words that is both singular and plural-like deer, elk and sheep. I think the singular is appropriate when there's a modifier that makes it clear one is talking about something specific. Like, 'Grits are good for you, but these here grits is tasty.'"~~Joe Wrabek
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A dish from Trish the dish. I can just taste that golden brown part on the taters. mmmmmmm …taters and onions.
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Hey Jean, I have a lot of published recipies. I just don't want to overload you with them.
We need to get on other boards and get other people to contribute. Otherwise it will be myself and Trish, and Joe putting out the recipes.
That's not a bad thing, but we need others to get involved. Not enough to make a book yet. Ben
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Ever since we got put in the new category, the posts don't show up in the What's Going On box, so out of sight - out of mind. I know Brian is mega busy but I am going to ask him anyway.
However, it's OK by me if you have a lot of recipes in the book.
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Still looking for more recipes.
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Tiger Fries! My daughters loved these even as little kids. Peel some sweet potatoes and cut them into wedges. Toss them in some olive oil, kosher salt and pepper. Grill 'em. There you go--Tiger Fries.
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Yum, Mark. Will have to try those. Cool name, too. Bet they are good.
"Grits is one of those country-boy words that is both singular and plural-like deer, elk and sheep. I think the singular is appropriate when there's a modifier that makes it clear one is talking about something specific. Like, 'Grits are good for you, but these here grits is tasty.'"~~Joe Wrabek
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I agree with Tricia. Cool name, presentation and they do sound yummy.
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Deviled Eggs for a crowd Boil 12 eggs to hard boiled stage. Run cool water over then and crack shells gently to "shock" them. Peel the eggs and set whole eggs aside to cool for 30 minutes. Once cooled, slice in half. Remove yolks and place in small mixing bowl. Lay boiled halves (minus yolks) on serving dish. Stuffing: Mash yolks until they are powdery. Add 2 T chopped dill pickles or pickle relish, then add 1 T finely chopped or grated onion. Salt, pepper to taste. Then, add 1/3 to 1/2 cup of Miracle Whip salad dressing. The amount of Miracle Whip will depend on the size of eggs you use, so start adding this slowly. (The final consistency should resemble toothpaste.) Mix until creamy, then begin "stuffing" the eggs, placing yolk mixture into yolk "craters". Once you have stuffed the eggs, lightly sprinkle with paprika. Serve well chilled.
"Grits is one of those country-boy words that is both singular and plural-like deer, elk and sheep. I think the singular is appropriate when there's a modifier that makes it clear one is talking about something specific. Like, 'Grits are good for you, but these here grits is tasty.'"~~Joe Wrabek
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I love deviled eggs. I usually never put anything else in them, but the pickles and onions sound yummy.
How long do you usually boil your eggs?
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I usually boil them for about 8-10 minutes after the water comes to a rolling boil, Ms. Jean. I like mine hard boiled. The stuffing does better when they are like that.
"Grits is one of those country-boy words that is both singular and plural-like deer, elk and sheep. I think the singular is appropriate when there's a modifier that makes it clear one is talking about something specific. Like, 'Grits are good for you, but these here grits is tasty.'"~~Joe Wrabek
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wonder when someone will come up with the opposite of devilied eggs and invent angelic eggs?
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Gary you are so funny.................glyn but ya got me thinking....
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Cornbread Dressing (Feeds 12-14 people easily)
2 cups yellow cornmeal 2 cup all purpose flour 8 T baking powder 1 tsp salt 4 to 6 T sugar 2 cups milk or buttermilk ½ cup vegetable oil 2 eggs
Stir dry ingredients together then add wet ingredients. Pour into well greased 9” x 13” cake pan and cook in preheated 425 degree oven until golden brown on top. Allow to cool well.
While cornbread is cooking add butter or margarine to large skillet and saute celery & onions over low to low medium heat, stirring frequently until all are tender:
6 stalks celery, chopped 1 bunch green onions, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 6 T butter or margarine
Once cornbread has cooled cut into squares and add to large mixing bowl along with 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper and 1 tsp poultry seasoning and begin adding 6 cups chicken stock slowly. The secret is adding it a cup at a time and allowing the cornbread to soak up each cup. That last cup may seem like too much but it will need to be soupy in order not to be too dry, once cooked. (Can add ½ cubed deboned chicken or turkey.) Pour all into large roasting pan and cook at 325 until slightly browned on top. Recipe can easily be halved for fewer people.
"Grits is one of those country-boy words that is both singular and plural-like deer, elk and sheep. I think the singular is appropriate when there's a modifier that makes it clear one is talking about something specific. Like, 'Grits are good for you, but these here grits is tasty.'"~~Joe Wrabek
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This sounds really good. If you put in enough cubed chicken or turkey, you might be able to forget about cooking a whole bird. I love stuffing.
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